Srinagar: The arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists in J&K have said that at least 15 terrorists are being trained in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to target the 450 MW Baglihar power project in the state. They also revealed that a secret tunnel is being dug from Sialkot to connect PoK with Jammu and Kashmir.
"At least 15 terrorists are being specially trained in PoK for an attack on Baghliar dam across Chenab at Chanderkote-Ramban," Mohammad Shafakat and Mohammad Adnan, the two arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba militants told reporters on Sunday.
The two were arrested from the forests of Shamashabari range in the frontier district of Kupwara, 120 km from Srinagar.
Baghliar power project in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir hit the headlines last year when Pakistan raised objections to it claiming that it would obstruct flow of water into that country as the size of the dam was above the normal size.
However, the issue was resolved with international court of arbitration asking India to decrease the height of the dam by 1.5 meters.
The two ultras, both residents of Chinchawatni tehsil in Sahiwal district of Punjab in Pakistan also said that a secret tunnel was being dug from Sialkot to connect PoK with Jammu and Kashmir which must have been completed by now.
"I have worked for at least ten days in the tunnel before I crossed over to this side", Shafakat said, adding, "by now it must have been completed".